I’ve extended my stay in Tokyo and am participating in a group show this weekend with Rukus and Rosa Ruga (and more) at a gallery space in Omotesando!  Here are the details:

July 17-18-19 from 11am to 7pm
Camden Market (in Omotesando)
#111 5-4-44 Minami-Aoyama Minato-ku Tokyo

Saturday, June 19 :: Aiko Designs will be at Heritage Oak Winery Art Fair & Concert at the winery in Lodi, CA. Peruse and purchase the works of twenty local craftsmen and artists in the shade of the Heritage Oak Hummingbird Garden. Runs from 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM. (map)  Also enjoy music, food and wine!

Heritage Oak is a boutique winery on land that has been in the owner Tom Hoffman’s family for five generations.  The winery has a range of offerings including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Tempranillo, Zinfandel, and Syrah. Along with a great history and variety of wines, they have developed a hiking trail from the tasting room down to a secluded beach along the Mokelumne River where you can enjoy a quiet picnic.

Aiko Designs is participating in the Charity Fashion Show at Stanford!

What? the largest fashion show on the West Coast.

Where? Stanford (see details below)

When? SHOW May 15th @ 8pm | DESIGNER SALE May 16th from noon-4pm

The Good Stuff? CFS will donate all proceeds and Aiko Designs will donate 10% of sales to Kiva, a micro-finance non-profit organization!

the specifics:

The Good | This year, Charity Fashion Show will donate all proceeds to Kiva, a micro-finance non-profit organization. Kiva, founded by Stanford alumni, aims to alleviate poverty by connecting people through lending. At Kiva.org, individual lenders can make person-to-person micro-loans to unique entrepreneurs around the world. Charity Fashion Show is pairing up with Kiva to fund loans specifically designed for entrepreneurs in the fashion and garment industry.

The Show | Charity Fashion Show is a premier fashion event that takes place each May. Charity Fashion Show pushes the envelope of West Coast fashion with its creative, innovative runway show and editorial and commercial photography campaigns. Founded on principles of multicultural arts promotion and dedicated to fostering a more ethnically diverse concept of beauty, Charity Fashion Show brings people, opportunity and fashion together from far corners of the globe into one tent.

When | SHOW 05.15.10 Press registration at 6pm, door opens at 7pm, show begins promptly at 8pm.  DESIGNER SALE 05.16.10 from noon-4pm.

Where | White Fashion Tent, Roble Field, 351 Santa Teresa, Stanford, CA 94305 (map)

Who | Local & international designers (check out the list here), corporate sponsors, celebrities, press, Stanford affiliates, and the general public. Most models and all staff are Stanford students.

Ticket information here.

The Marin Store Sample Sale was such a success, we’re doing it again!  Please join Aiko Designs along with some fantastic artists, designers and producers at the upcoming sale at the Marin Country Mart (map) (formerly called Larkspur Landing) next to the Marin County Ferry Building.  Saturday, May 1st from 9am – 4pm.

Mark your calendars for San Francisco’s Mission District’s annual Spring Open Studios — April 23-25!  I’ll be participating at my studio (744 Alabama St., studio #302).  As always, there’s an opening party (not to be missed) on Friday night from 7-11pm — hope to see you there!

For details on participating studios and artists, visit the Mission Artists United website.

Circle & Square, a jewelry and accessories boutique in the swank Laurel Heights neighborhood of San Francisco is hosting a spring bridal event starting with a suaret at the store this Thursday (March 18th) from 10am-6pm with cake and champagne!  The event runs until the beginning of June.

Circle & Square
344 Presidio Ave
San Francisco, CA
circleandsquaresf.com

Aiko Designs has a small collection available for purchase at the shop. Be sure to stop by to check out bridal pieces, bridesmaid’s gifts and plenty of other fun things for every day or other special events.

Aiko Designs is now listed on the Mission Artists United directory.  With such a large concentration of artists in the Mission District of San Francisco, it’s great that there is a place to find the artists and studios spread throughout the district — check out their map here — it’s a great tool for the upcoming Spring Mission Open Studios later in April. Hope to see you there!

10th Annual Art Explosion Open Studios
APRIL 23-25, 2010
Friday 7-11, Saturday, 12-5, Sunday 12-5

Aiko Designs and 20+ other local Northern California designers will be participating in the Marin Store Sample Sale on Saturday, March 6 — hope you can join us in the fun!

Date/Time: Saturday, March 6, 9 AM-4 PM

Location: Marin Country Mart (formerly Larkspur Landing)

Exact Address: 2405 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, CA 94939 (map)

Additional Perks: Parking is free and plentiful. Shoppers coming from San Francisco can take the ferry to Larkspur – Marin Country Mart is located directly across from the ferry terminal, with a convenient walking bridge between the two.

Facebook event page

Please join us at our holiday trunk show and enjoy a fun-filled evening with Nest members in the Bay Area. In addition to  10% of this evening’s proceeds going to Nest, you will have the amazing opportunity to connect with Nest artists around the world by writing them a letter and sharing your thoughts with them. San Francisco Nest board members will be present at and look forward to meeting you!

Date: Friday – December 18^th, 2009

Learn more about Nest and how to get involved: Nest

Read about local SF Gallery (Local Patron) designers and products that will be at the trunk show: http://www.sfgallery143.com

Please join us for an evening of art and open studios with over 60 artists. Finds gifts for friends, family (and yourself!) of art and jewelry from local Bay Area artists, designers and makers.

We will have plenty of holiday cheer on hand.

Friday, Dec. 11th 7:00-11:00pm

Wine & refreshments provided. Free admission.

Hope to see you there!